Storage jewelry solutions

First, if you don’t have a proper jewelry box or other storage system and have been haphazardly storing your jewelry in other ways, it’s time to get organized. Think of the time you’ll save hunting for the matching earring or earring back or untangling a couple of necklaces that have woven themselves into one.

Jewelry boxes can be found that will complement whatever your décor preference — lean and modern, simple Craftsman-style or traditional Victorian. Make sure there are separate compartments in varying sizes to hold earrings, necklaces and bracelets. If one box won’t hold your stash, there are larger jewelry “armoires.”

If you don’t have the floor or horizontal space for those options, check out freestanding or wall-hung mirrors that hinge open like a thin medicine cabinet, revealing space for your collection. You can also purchase drawer organizers and devote one of your dresser drawers. There are also freestanding “trees” you can sit on a dresser to hang necklaces or bracelets from. Don’t hang pearls — the string can stretch and eventually break